Peggy Ann Morgan

1937-2026

Peggy Ann Morgan, a longtime resident of the Santa Barbara area, passed away leaving behind a legacy of family, music, and community.

Peggy Ann Riley was born October 11, 1937, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Nell Marie and Wilbur E. Riley of Carthage, Illinois. She was raised in Garnett, Kansas, where she spent an active childhood on North Oak Street surrounded by neighborhood friends. Music and performance were a large part of her early life; she performed frequently throughout Anderson County, playing piano, saxophone, and oboe, and entertaining at many community events and gatherings.

While attending Emporia State Teachers College, Peggy met Alfred Vance Morgan, the love of her life. They were married on June 29, 1960, at Danforth Chapel on the campus of the University of Kansas and began their marriage with a three-month camping honeymoon across the western United States. Their adventures eventually brought them to California, where Peggy lived for the remainder of her life, including the past 53 years in the Santa Barbara area raising their 5 children.

Peggy was a faithful member of the All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal Church where she joyfully sang loud and proud for their choir and as well she was honored to be part of the Encina Choir.

Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Morgan, and two of her children, Kelly and Allen.

She is survived by her children Trudie, Vance, and Bradley; her grandchildren Angel, Taylor, Callahan, Tristan, Caelan, Keana, Neill, Braedan, Wade and close family member Tracy and her daughter, Ashley; and many other extended family members and friends.

We will be celebrating Peggy at All Saints by-the-Sea on April 13 at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, her wishes are to give donations to the All Saints by-the-Sea Church.